Sterilizing apparatus.



B. G. OLNBY.

SIBRILIZING APPARATUS. APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 4, 1912.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

New York,

i0 tainers. Fig. 3 is a STATES? AT O 1,114,023, r Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed November 4, 1912. Serial No. 729,391,.

formed in the Walls of the receptacle. In. the bottomofthe receptacle 1,a perforated base plate 4 tical post 5, preferably withthe plate,although, bemore evident, the post To all whom z'tmay concern. c

Be it known that I, BURT CADY OLNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rome, in the countyof Oneida and1Stateof have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sterilizing Appa: ratus; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in tlle'art towhich it appertainsto make and use the same.

v This invention relates to apparatus used for sterilizingsealedcontainers andits main object is to 5 might be passed fthereceptaclelo p group of containers represented by the bottles 6 inthedrawing is then placedin the receptacle ori'theplate 4. A secondplate or rest on the sealing means 8 of the first group .fof containers6. A second group of the containers 9 may be placed upon the partition 7and their sealing means 10 retained in turn by a second partition 11similar to the parti tion .7. ny number of such groups can be superposedin this manner. commensurate with the receptacle 1.

e exact construction of the clamp plates or partitions is immaterial tothe uvention, but preferably th clearly shownin Fig. 2. hey areperforatedat 12 to allow a free circulation of the for conveniencecontainers. The present. invention aims to i overcome this difiicultybyproviding positive means for holding the sealing means in thecontainers. v v i In its broad aspects the invention conslstslnterposing between the groups suitable partitions or plates. ByeXertinga clamping pressure. upon the plate placed on the top group ofcontainers, the sealing means of all the con tainers may be securelyheld in posltlon. e

Other features of the invention reslde in constructing the several partsto fulfil the main object in the most advantageous manner.

One form of the apparatus is disclosed in the accompanying drawing, inwhich the containers are shown as being bottles having corks or otherstoppers for sealing means.

Referring to the drawingr-F1gure s a broken elevation partly in sectionshowing several groups of containers placed in a receptacle ready forsterilizing, wlththe stoppers positively held seated by .the improvedretaining means. Fig. 2 1s a plan vlew of the preferred form ofpartltlon or plate between the several groups of conplan View of theclamping head used between the clamping means and the first of thepartitions or plates.

suitable receptacle 1 is employed provided with a handle 2 to render itportable. 5 It is made pervious to the sterilizing medium, preferably bythe perforations 3 may be conveniently posltloned and removed withoutremoving the clamping means.

A clamping head or follower detail in Fig. 3 is interposed top clampingplate 11 and the clamping means. The head 13 is also made pervious tothe circulating sterilizing medium by the openings 14. i

The clamping means is operative irrespective of the number of groups ofsuperposed containers and the height between the t is provided with pinadapted to' carryv the locking pin 18. The post 5 is provided with thetransverse pin any one of which Fig. 1.

pound nut. Th ably provided 20 whereby it'can be conveniently screwedthrough the plate 4 and secured to the bot- J segmental parts as furtherthe said parts 13 shown' in receiving lugs 17 e said member 16 isprefer- T, with suitable thumb wings Patented Oct. 20, 1914. r

is placed. having a co-axial ,ver-;

formed integrally. as will hereinafter partition? is provided whichisJadapted to in ey are made as whereina large number of containers. can

0' be compacted all of'whose sealing means are placed:on topot eachgroup of such conoper ation of permitted, however,

Copies oIjthis pat'e ntmay lee-obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the down upon the clamping head. It is obvious, .tainers. areadapted to be placed, clamping from the foregoing description oftheclampmeans to cooperate with the uppermost ing means that if the holes19 in the post 5 plate, said clamping means comprising a are properlyplaced, any adjustment may be vertically adjustable exteriorly threadedobtained which will effect the proper clamp; sleeve on said post, aclamping nut having ing action.. Containersof difierentheights threadedengagement with said sleeve, and may. therefore be accommodated and anya clamping head interposed between said number of groups of containersmay be used clamping nut and the uppermost plate. commensurate with thereceptacle 1 and 2. Sterilizing apparatus comprising a base-plate, avertical post, a clampingplate the height of the post 5.

It is obvious that the. containers can be adapted to be placed onthetopsofthe containers, a vertically adjustable exteriorly positionedand the segmental partitions threaded sleeve carried by said post, alock ing pin carried'by said sleeveTad-apted'to engage in any one of aseries of suitable holes provided in said post, and a clamp nut havingthreaded engagement with sai sleeve and adapted to be. screwed down toexert a pressure on said clamping plate.

tainers and the whole construction clamped before the so formed unit isplaced within the receptacle 1i From the foregoing, it-

will beseen that a construction is devised positivelyretained in placeby a simple a common clamping means. free circulation of thesterilizingmedium is and the provision of the clamping-means in no waylessens the effect of the sterilizing agent. a The. entire constructionforms a compact unitwhich not only accomplishes the result of retainingthe sealing means, but also forms convenient means for handling thecontainers and for holding them in proper position for thesterilization.

What I claimis 1. sterilizing apparatus comprising abase plate, avertical postcarried thereby, clamping plates adapted'to be placedco-aXial with said post and between which sealed concarried thereby,clampbeplaced co-anial with said post andibetwcen which sealedcontainers areadapted to be placed, clamping means to cooperate with theuppermost plate, said clamping means comprising a verticallyadjustableexteriorly threaded sleeve on said post, and a. clamping nuthaving threaded engagement with said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence oftwo witnesses.

BURT GADY OLNEY.

plate, avertical post ing platesadapted to Witnesses Bnssin K. FEENEY,WARNER THOMPSON.

Commissioner of Batents,

Washington, D. G.

3. sterilizing apparatus comprising abase

